ADG at forefront of emerging trend in online clinical communities

Digital & Innovation: In an Australian medical publisher first, AusDoc launched a new social-media style communities on its platform that allows doctors and specialists to join therapy-area related groups in a safe and secure online environment.

Australian Doctor Group’s editor-in-chief, Jo Hartley, joined Health Industry Hub to discuss the clinician gap that AusDoc Groups is addressing and why a more integrated medical community is important to bettering patient outcomes.

On AusDoc doctors can now connect to share deidentified patient cases and discuss hot topics. They will be able post their thoughts, questions and images within AusDoc’s secure platform where only other doctors will be able to see what they post.

The initial AusDoc Groups launch includes two groups for doctors to join, each chaired by specialists in their field: medicolegal and dermatology.

Cardiology and women’s health groups are also planned for launched in the coming weeks.